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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 



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UNITEB STATES OF AMERICA. 






MASO^fe 

combined" 

aging and liellfatj :(j/mi Jjriqil f atefojw, 

For 1881. 

SHOWING BUYING AND SELLING PRICES. 



BY 



PRICE 
25c. 




PRICE 
25c. 



Coins, Medals, Books, Autographs, Indian Eelics, Antiques, 

Brioa-Brac, Continental and Colonial Paper Money, 

Postal and Fractional Currency, Minerals, 

Fossils, Shells, and all kinds of 

curiosities Bought, Sold 



and Exchanged. 



MASON & CO., 143 North Tenth St., Philadelphia. 

N. B # — Collections Purchased, or Catalogued and sold by Auction, on Commission. 

(Copyrighted 1881.) 



^AtHlWQTQH 

PREFAC 



^ V 



All parties having coins. &c, to sell, or wanting to purchase the 
same, please read this carefully. 

1. — Send a list of all coins, &c, giving dates and condition before 
shipping coins in quantities, and we will answer with cash 
offers, if acceptable to owner, or sell same in our public 
sales on commission, 

2.— We will advance from $100.00 to $5,000.00, on collections, 
entrusted to our care for cataloguing and selling at public 
auction in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Boston, 

3. — We will buy all coins, books, letters, antique, or curious 
- articles; and can supply customers with anything in this 
line cheaper than any dealer in U. S. 

4. — We publish Numismatic news papers, and periodicals, 
which are mailed to subscribers in Europe and America, 
thus commanding facilities for advertising a coin sale, &c, 
superior to any dealer in the U. S. 

5. — We pay postage on all orders. 

6. — We will sell all coins in stock as per this Price List. 

7. — Always send rare, or fine coins, if not over half a dozen by 
registered letter, at our expense. Send large quantities by 
Express, or Merchandise Mail registered. 

8. — Send a lead pencil rubbing, (use the butt end of wooden 
pencil) on white paper, of the head side of all rare or curi- 
ous coins, and we will make a special offer for same. 

9. — All goods, can be sent, C. O. D. when price is fixed and 
"privilege of seeing contents/' must be plainly marked on 
outside of express package. 

10. — We will transact any coin, or other business in Eastern 
cities, for parties, living South or West of Philadelphia, 
and execute all bids at public auction sales, for a commision 
of 5 per cent. 

11. — We keep a good assortment of rare and fine coins, &c, in 
stock; and can obtain excessively rare pieces at short notice. 

12. — All coins forwarded are on approval and can be returned 
within a week after receipt of same, or exchanged for others 
at any time. 

MASON & Co. 
Numismatists and Antiquarians, 
143 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



COMBINED 

Kupfl and Selling Mom iHrtad ^aiatopq, 



United States Silver Dollars. 



1794 
179") 
1796 
1797 

1798 

1798 

1799 

1799, 

1800 

1801 

1802 

1803 

1804 

1836 

1838 

1839 

1840 

1850 

1851 

1852 

1853 

1854 

1855 

1856 

1 857 

1858 

1859 

1870 



(GOOD TO FINE.) 



Our Paying Price?. 

$20.00 to $35.00 

1.25 150 

1.35 1 75 

1 35 1 80 

Large Eagle 1 05 1.10 

Small Eagle 1 50 2 00 

105 1.10 

5 stars facing 1.50 2.00 

1.10 125 

1 35 1.75 

1 35 1 75 

135 1.75 

30^.00 550.00 

3 00 5 00 

10.00 25 00 

5.00 15 00 

to '49 New, 125 

New, 1 25 

1000 20.00 

15.00 25.00 

1 25 1 50 

3 50 6.00 

3 00 5 00 

1 50 2 00 

1.25 1.75 

10.00 20.00 

to '69. New, 1.25 

to '81. Pfs. 1.10 1.25 

3 



Our Selling Prices. 



$35.00 to 

150 
1.60 
1.60 
1 15 

2.50 

1 15 

2 50 
1 25 

1 50 
1,50 
1.50 

375.00 
5.00 
15 00 
10.00 
New, 
New, 
20.00 to 
25 00 
1.75 
5.00 
4 00 
3.00 

2 25 
15 00 

New, 



$70.00 
2.50 
2.75 
285 
1 25 
5.00 
125 
400 

1 50 

2 75 
2 75 
2 75 

650 00 

8 00 

35 00 

25 00 

1.50 

1.75 

35 00 

40 00 

2 75 
9.00 
7 00 
5 00 

3 75 
35 00 

1 75 



Pfs. 1.25 to 1 75 



TTnited States Half Dollars. 




(GOOD TO FINE.] 






Our Faying Price?. 


Our Selling 


r Prices. 


1794 $2.00 to $5.00 


$4.00 to 


$10.00 


1795 .55 .75 


,65 


1.25 


1796 15.00 40.00 


35.00 


65.00 


1797 15.00 30.00 


35.00 


65.0C 


1801 1.00 2.00 


2.50 


6.00 


1802 1 00 2.00 


2.50 


5.00 


1803 .52 .75 


.60 


1.50 


1805 .52 .75 


.60 


1.25 


1806 .51 .60 


.60 


1.00 


1807 .51 .60 


.60 


1.00 


1808 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1809 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1810 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1811 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1812 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1813 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1814 .50 .60 


.60 


.75 


1815 2.00 4.00 


4.00 


8.00 


1817 .50 .55 


.55 


.65 


1818 .50 .55 


.55 


.65 


1819 .50 .55 


.55 


M 


1820 to 1835 .50 .55 


.55 


65 


1836 Lettered Edge .50 .55 


.55 


.65 


1836 Reeded " 2.00 3.00 


3 00 


5.00 


1838 Phila. Mint, .50 .52 


.55 


65 


1838 Orleans " 2.50 5.00 


5 00 


10.00 


1839 to 7 50, .51 .53 


.55 


65 


1851 .55 .65 


.65 


1.00 


1852 2.00 3.00 


3 00 


6 00 


1853 Arrows .50 .52 


.55 


.60 


1853 No Arrows 5.00 15.00 


10.00 


25.00 


1854 to '81, .50 .55 


.55 
c Dollars. 


.75 


United States Quartei 


(GOOD TO fine: 


) 




Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


1796 $1.00 to $3.00 


$2.00 to 


$5 00 


1804 .75 3.00 


1.25 


5.00 


1805 .30 .50 


.40 


.75 


1806 .30 .50 


.40 


.75 


1807 .30 .50 

4 


.40 


.75 



United States Quarter Dollars, (Continued. 






(GOOD TO FINE.) 






Our Paying Price?. 




Our Selling 


Prices. 


1815 




£ .35 to 


$ .75 


$ .50 to 


$1.50 


1818 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1819 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1820 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1821 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1822 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1823 




10.00 


50.00 


20.00 


75.00 


1824 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1825 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.75 


1827 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.50 


1828 




.26 


.50 


.35 


.50 


1831 




.25 


.30 


,30 


40 


1832 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1833 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1834 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1835 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1836 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1837 




.25 


' .30 


.30 


.40 


1838 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1839 




.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1840 to '52, 


.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1853 Arrows 


.25 


.30 


.30 


.40 


1853 No Arrows 


2.00 


4.00 


4.00 


800 


1869, 


to '70, to '8 
Fnited St 


1, .25 


.30 


.30 
3ent Piec< 


.40 
ML 


ates Twenty i 




Our Paying Prices. 




Our Selling 


Prices. 


1874 Proof 


$5.00 to $10.00 


$10.00 to $20.00 


1875 Unc'd 


.25 


.30 


.35 


.50 


1875 


Proof 


.35 


.40 


.50 


.75 


" 1876 


Unc'd 


,25 


.30 


.35 


.50 


1876 


Proof 


.35 


.40 


.50 


.75 


1877 


a 


1.50 


2.00 


2 75 


4.00 


1878 


<t 


1.50 


2.00 


2.50T 


4.00 




(N. 

Uni 


B.— No oth 


er dates c 


oined.) 

lines. 




ted States D 






(GOOD TO FINE.; 


) 






Our Paying 


f Prices. 


*•*- 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


1796 




$1.00 to $3.00 


$2.00 to 


$6.00 


1797 


J16 stars,) 


2.00 


4.00 


4.00 


8.00 



United States Dimes, (Continued.) 




(GOOD TO FINE.) 




Oar Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


1797 (13 stars,) 2.50 4.50 


4.50 


8 50 


1798 1.00 2 00 


2.00 


4.50 


1800 2.00 4.00 


4,00 


8 00 


1801 1.00 3.00 


2.00 


6 00 


1802 1.00 3.00 


2 00 


6.00 


1803 1.00 3 00 


2 00 


6.00 


1804 2.00 5.00 


4.00 


10.00 


1805 .15 .50 


.25 


' 1.50 


1807 .15 .50 


.25 


1.50 


1809 .15 .50 


.25 


1.50 


1811 .25 .75 


.50 


2.00 


1814 .10 .25 


.15 


.50 


1820 .10 .25 


.15 


.50 


1821 .10 .25 


.15 


.50 


1822 1.00 3.00 


2.00 


6.00 


1823 .10 .25 


.15 


.50 


1824 .10 .25 


.15 


.50 


1825 to '29, .10 .15 


.15 


.50 


1830 to '39, .10 .15 


.15 


.50 


1840 to '45, .10 .16 


.15 


.50 


1846 .50 1.00 


1.00 


2.00 


1847 to '59 (Proofs) .15 .25 


.50 


.75 


1860 to '81, (Proofs) .15 .25 


.25 
Dimes. 


.40 


United States Half 


(GOOD TO fine: 


) 




Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


1794 $1.00 to $3.00 


$2.50 to 


$5.00 


1795 .25 .75 


.50 


2 00 


1796 1.00 2.00 


2.00 


5.00 


1797 1.00 2.00 


2.00 


5.00 


1800 * .25 .75 


.50 


1.50 


1801 .50 1.50 


1.00 


4.00 


1802 10.00 50.00 


20.00 


75.00 


1803 .50 1.50 


1.00 


3.00 


1805 .75 3.00 


2.00 


6 00 


1829 to '45, .05 .10 


.10 


.20 


1846 .50 1.00 


1.25 


2.00 


1847 to '59, .05 .10 


.10 


.20 


1860 to '81, Proofs, .10 .15 

1 6 


,20 


.35 



United States Silver 3 Cent Pieces. 


(UNCIRCULATED.) 


Our Paying Prices. 


Our Felling Prices. 


1851 .10 .15 


§ .15 to $ .25 


1852 ,10 .15 


.15 .25 


lg53 .10 .15 


.15 .25 


1854 .10 .15 


.15 .25 


1855 .15 .25 


.25 .75 


1856 to '62, .10 .15 


.15 .25 


1863 to '73, .25 .50 


.50 1.00 


(1874 to 1881 inclusive, none 


s coined.) 


United States Nickel 5 Cent Pieces. 


Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling Prices. 


66 to '81, Unc'd .06 to .10 


.10 to .15 


1£65 to 81, Proofs, .10 .20 


.25 .40 


United States 3 Cent Ni 


ckel Pieces . 


Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling Prices. 


1865 to '81, Unc'd .04 to .10 


.10 to .25 


1865 to '81, Proofs .08 .12 


.15 .20 


United States Bronze 2 Cent Pieces. 


Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling Prices. 


1864 to '71, Unc'd .03 to .05 


.05 to .10 


1871 Proofs .06 .15 


.10 .35 


1872 " .10 .15 


.20 .50 


1873 " .75 1.00 


h25 1.75 


United States Nicke 


1 Cents. 


Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling Prices. 


1856 Poor .50 to .75 


$1.00 to $1.25 


1856 Good .75 1.25 


1.25 1.75 


1856 Fine 1.00 1.50 


2.00 2.25 


1856 Unc'd 1.25 1.75 


2.00 3.00 


1856 Proof 1.75 2.00 


3.00 3.75 


1857 to '64, Unc'd .03 .05 


.06 .20 


1864 Proofs .10 .50 

< 


.25 1.00 



United States Bronze Cents. 



Our Paying Prices. 

1864 to '81, .01 to 



1881 Proofs 



.05 



.02 
.10 



Our Selling Prices 
to. 



.02 
.10 



05 
20 



United States Copper Cents. 



(GOOD TO FINp.) 



Our Paying 

1793 Wreath, 

1793 Chain, 

1793 Lib. Cap, 

1794 

1795 

1796 

1797 

1798 

1799 

1800 

1801 

1802 

1803 

1804 

1805 

1806 

1807 

1808 

1809 

1810 

1811 

1812 

1813 

1814 

1816 to '20, each, 

1821 

1822 

1823 

1824 

1825 to '49. Each, 

1850 to '56. Each, 

1857 



Prices. 

$1.00 
1.25 
1.75 
.05 
.10 
.10 
.05 
.02 
3.00 
.02 
.03 
.02 
.01 
1.50 
.05 
.10 
.02 
.05 
.50 
,02 
.10 
.02 
.05 
.02 
.01 
.03 
.01 
.05 
.03 
XI 
.01 
.05 



to $2.50 
3.50 
4.00 
.25 
.50 
.50 
.25 
.15 
25.00 
.15 
.20 
.15 
.10 
6.00 
.50 
.75 
.25 
.25 
1.00 
.10 
.50 
.15 
.25 
.15 
.05 
.15 
.05 
.25 
.20 
.05 
.02 
.25 
8 



Our Selling 

$1.75 to 
2.00 
3.50 

.15 

.20 

.20 

.10 

JO 
6.00 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.03 
3.00 

.15 

.20 

.10 

.15 
J. 00 

.05 

.25 

.10 

.15 

.05 

.02 

.10 

.03 

.10 

.10 

.03 

.02 

.15 



Prices. 

$5.00 

6.00 

8.00 

.75 

1.25 

1.00 

.75 

.50 

50.00 

.75 

.50 

.50 

.25 

12.00 

1.00 

1.50 

.50 

.75 

2.50 

.50 

1.75 

.35 

1.00 

.35 

.25 

.50 

.20 

.50 

.35 

.15 

.10 

.50 



1 






United States Half Cents. 




(GOOD TO FINK] 






Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


1793 $ ,50 to $100 


$100 to 


§3.00 


1794 .10 35 


.50 


1.00 


1795 JO .50 


.50 


1.50 


1796 2.50 10.00 


5 00 


25.00 


1797 JO .25 


.25 


,75 


1800 ,02 JO 


.10 


.35 


1802 ,25 .75 


.75 


2.00 


1803 .02 .10 


.05 


.25 


1804 .01 />5 


.03 


.15 


1805 , >3 .10 


JO 


.25 


1806 .03. JO 


.10 


,25 


1807 ,02 .05 


.08 


.20 


1808 .02 ,05 


.08 


.20 


1809 .01 .05 


.05 


.10 


1810 .05 .10 


.15 


.30 


1811 ,25 .50 


.50 


1.50 


1825 to '29 .01 ,02 


02 


05 


1831 3.00 4.00 


5.00 


7.00 


1832 to '35 .01 .02 


.02 


.05 


1836 3.00 4.00 


5.00 


7.00 


1840 to '48 3.00 4,00 


5 00 


7.00 


1849 Small date, 2.00 3.00 


4.00 


6 00 


1849 Large date, .01 .03 


.03 


.10 


1850 and '51 .01 .02 


03 


.10 


1852 3.00 4.00 


5.00 


7.00 


1853 to '57 .01 .03 


.03 


JO 


American Colonial 


Coins. 




(GOOD TO FINE.] 






Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


Prices. 


Pine Tree Shilling, $ .50 to §2 00 


$1.00 to 


$4.00 


" SixPence .50 2.00 


1.00 


4.00 


u Three " 1.00 3.00 


2 00 


5.00 


" Two " 1.00 2 00 


2.00 


4.00 


Oak Tree Shilling, 1.00 2 00 


. 2 00 


4.00 


" SixPence, 1.00 2.00 


2.00 


4.00 


" Two " 1.00 200 


2.00 


4.00 


Annapolis Shilling, 1.00 2.00 

9 


2 00 


4.00 

1 



American Colonial 


Coins, 


^Continued.) 




(GOOD TO FINE.) 






Our Paying Prices. 






Our Selling 


Prices. 


1722 Rosa Americana Penny, $ 


.25 to $2.00 


.50 * 


3.00 


1723 " " " 


.25 


1.50 


.5'0 


2.75 


1722 " Half Penny, 


.25 


1.50 


.50 


2.75 


1723 " 


.25 


1.75 


.50 


2.75 


1722 " Farthing, 


.50 


1.75 


1.00 


2.75 


1723 


.50 


1.75 


L.00 


2.75 


1783 and 1785 Nova 










Constellatio Penny, 


.05 


.25 


.10 


.50 


1721 Louisiana Cent, 


.25 


.50 


.50 


1.00 


1722 " 


.25 


.50 


.50 


1.00 


1767 " " "R. F." 


.25 


.25 


.50 


1.00 


1767 Louisiana Cent 










without "R. F." 


.10 


.25 


.25 


.75 


1773 Virginia Half Penny, 


.10 


.25 


.15 


.50 


1783 Georgius Triumpho, 


.50 


1.00 


.75 


2.00 


1787 Immunis Columbia, 


1.00 


3.00 


2.00 


6.00 


1787 Nova Eborac 


.10 


.50 


.15 


1.00 


U.S. A. Bar Cent, 


.75 


1.50 


1.50 


3.00 


1787 Auctori Plebis, 


.75 


1.50 


1.50 


3.00 


1785 Vermontis Cent, 


.25 


125 


.50 


2.50 


1786 Vermon tensium 


.15 


.50 


.25 


1.25 


1787 Vermon Auctori, 


.05 


.25 


.10 


.50 


1788 " " 


.10 


.25 


.25 


.50 


1786 Auctori Vermon, 










baby head, 


.05 


.15 


,15 


.30 


1785 Connecticut Cent, 


.05 


.15 


.15 


.30 


1786 " 


.05 


.15 


.15 


.30 


1787 " " 


.02 


.10 


.05 


.15 


1788 " " 


.05 


.15 


.10 


.25 


1786 New Jersey Cent, 


.05 


.15 


.10 


.30 


1787 " " 


.03 


.10 


.05 


.25 , 


1788 " " 


•10 


.40 


.25 


.75 


1788 " horse head left, 


.75 


2.00 


2.00 


3.50 


1787 Massachusetts Cent, 


.10 


.25 


.25 


.75 


1788 " " 


.10 


.20 


.25 


.70 


1787 " Half Cent, 


.50 


.75 


1.00 


1.75 


1788 " " 


.50 


.75 


1.00 


1.75 


1781 North American Token, 


.05 


.15 


.15 


.35 


1787 Franklin or Fugio Cent, 


.05 


.25 


.15 


.50 1 


Kentucky Cent, thin planchet, 


.75 


1.00 


1.25 


1.50 


" thick « 


.75 


100 


1.25 


1.75 


1794 and 1795 New York 










Token Cent, 


.10 
10 


.20 


.25 


.50 



American Colonial Coins, (Continued.) 




(GOOD TO FINE.) 






Our Paying Prices. 


Our Selling 


I Prices- 


Elephant Penny, [Carolina] 10.00 50.00 


20.00 


100.00 


1760 Voce Fopuli 






Half Pence, .05 .15 


.15 


.35 


1722 Wood Half Penny 






and Farthing, .02 .10 


.05 


.25 


1723 Wood Half Penny 






and Farthing, .02 .10 


.05 


.25 


1724 Wood Half Penny 






and Farthing, .10 .15 


.25 


.50 


1776 Continental Currency, 






original, tin, .25 .50 


1.00 


3.00 


1776 Pitt Token, .25 .50 


.75 


1.50 


Columbia Token, .03 .15 


.10 


.25 


Sommers Island, 25.00 50.00 


50.00 


100.00 


Rhode Island Piece, brass, .25 .50 


.50 


1.00 


Mark Newby Half Penny, .25 1.15 


.50 


2.00 


1787 Excelsior New York 






Cent, 5 00 15.00 


15.00 
>ts. 


35.00 


United States Proof Sc 


Our Paying Prices. 






Proof Sets prior to 1859, each, 


$10 00 to 


$25 00 


" " 1859 to 1881, each, 


3 00 


4 00 


Selling Prices fixed on applicatioi 


a. 
C. 




Washington Coins, & 


Our Paying Prices. 






Liberty & Security, thick planchet, lettered edg 


e, $ 25 to $ 50 


Liberty and Security, thin planchet, 


25 


50 


Grate Cent, 


50 


1 00 


Double Head Cent, 


15 


25 


1783 Washington, reverse, One Cent 


10 


15 


1783 " Reverse, United States original 


20 


40 


1783 " " " " restrike, 


silver, 75 


1 00 


1783 " " " " « copper, 15 


25 


1783 " " « « " bronze, 15 


25 


1791 Cent, large eagle, 


1 00 


2 00 


179 Cent, small eagle, 


1 50 


2 50 


1793 Washington, Liverpool Half Penny; 


25 


75 


Sell at Double Price. 
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"Washington Coins, &c, (Continued.) 

Our Paying Prices. 

North Wales Token, 

1792 Naked Bust, 

1792 Silver Centre, 

1792 Silver Half Dollar. 

1792 Various issues, unlike preceding, 

Sell at Double Pric©-. 



20 


50 


10 00 


15 00 


10 00 


15 00 


1000 


15 00 


5 00 


20 00 



Prices Paid for Clean United States 
Fractional Currency. 

Shields unfrarned, issued by United States, 

with set specimen notes, $5 00 

Ditto, framed, 6 00 

1 5 Cent notes, red or green backs, Heads of 

Sherman and Grant — Each, 1 

Ditto in pairs, (red and green backs,) 3 

50 Cent notes, (red and green backs,) 

Perforated 50c, 25c, 10c and 5c. Per set, 2 

Un perforated Ditto, 1 

Other clean notes 5 per ct. premium. 

Sell at Double Price, 



00 

00 

75 
00 
00 



United States Gold Coins. 

As there are but few collectors of Gold Coins, there is but little 
demand for them. Prices paid for dates prior to 1820, about 15c 
premium per dollar. Dates from 1820 to 1834, 5 to 10c. premium 
per dollar. 

N. B. — Parties having early gold Eagles, Half Eagles, and 
Quarter Eagles, will please send dates and conditions for a special 
paying price. 

Unworn Coins, 

A special premium given above book prices for any early U. S. 
silver or copper unworn coin. Send rubbing, or send coin regis- 
tered at our expense. 

Revolutionary Letters, Newspapers and 
Early American Books, 

Bought and Sold, by 

MASON &■ CO. 

143 North Tenth Street, Philadelphia. 



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Ancient Coins, &e. 

Our Paying Prices. 

Greek Silver, each, 
" Copper, " 
" Medals, " 
Roman Silver Coins, 
'• Brass or Copper, 
Medals. 

Sell at Double Price. 



25 to $5 00 


05 


1 00 


25 


5 00 


15 


1 00 


05 


50 


25 


3 00 



Old American Imprints. 




Our 


Paying Prices. 




Religious Books, &c.> 

Pol'itical 

Personal Pamphlets, 

Almanacs and small books, 

Directories, 




$ 25 to $3 00 
25 5 00 

50 3 00 
05 50 

25 5 00 


Sell at Double" Price. 





American Medals, &c. 

Our Paying Prices. 



Silver, 

Copper, 

Bronze, 

Foreign Silver Medals, 

Foreign Copper Medals, 



Sell at Donblc Price. 



Foreign Coins. 

Our Pcying Prices. 

Any Nation's Coins prior to 1700, each, 
Foreign Coins, per 100, (assorted) 
Rebellion Token, " 
Card or Business Tokens, 



25 


to 


$5 00 


10 




3 00 


10 




2 00 


25 
10 




3 75 
1 50 



05 to $5 00 
1 50 
1 00 
1 00 



Foreign Silver Coins, A. D., 1500 to 1700, 25 cents to $10 00 
according to rarity and condition. 

Copper 1500 to 1700, A. D., 5 cents to $1 00. 



Sell at Double Price. 



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Wanted Letters of the 

Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 



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143 NORTH TENTH STREET, - PHILADELPHIA. 
MASON & CO. 

COIN DEALERS, 

143 N. Tenth St., 

PHILADELPHIA- 




Coin Collections catalogued 
for Public Sale. 

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Indian Stone Implements, 




BOUGHT, SOLD and EXCHANGED, 

BY' ■ 

143 North Tenth Street, Philadelphia. 



N. B. — Fine Indian Arrow Points and Spear Heads, $5. per 100. 

WANTED.— At good prices. 1804 and 1838 Half Dollars 
as pictured in this advertisement. 



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As there seems to be a belief extant that there are 1804 U. S. 
half dollars, we will pay fifty dollars each for same if discovered, 
and five dollars each for 1838 half dollars, having the letter "O" 
between date and bust. 

iMi.A.so:isr & oo. 

143 North Tenth Street, Philad'a. 

FOR SALE CALIFORNIA HALVES and QUARTERS. 

Gold Halves, . 55 cts. Gold Quarters, 30 cts. 
Mason & Co., 143 N. Tenth St., Philadelphia. 

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A FRESH NUMISMATIC BOOK. 

BY EDWARD MARIS, M. D. 

Author of the "History of the 1794 U. S. Cents and Half Cents." 

A historic sketch of the coins of New Jersey: with 
a plate containing specimens of the Mark Newbie Coppers 
and the issues of 1786-7-8: together with the obverse, 
reverse and combinations of the different varieties of the 
latter ; and a detailed description of the distinctive differ- 
ences and degree of variety. Large folio. 17 pages, on 
heavy paper, $3.50. With the plate on extra heavy 
paper, $4-00. Plates separately $1.50 and $2.00. 

Orders for this work, or the separate plates will be 
promptly filled by 

MASON & CO. 
143 North Tenth St., Philadelphia. 

SPLENDID ELECTROTYPES FOR SALE. 

A few copies of the finest known original U. S. copper cents 
and half cents, and other pieces, having been recently secured. 
We will send postage free, the following, viz : 
1793, 1799, 1804, 1809 Cents, 35 cts. each 

1793, 1796, Half Cents, 25 " " 

1802, 183 L and 1836 Half Cents, 50 " " 

1840, 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 Half Cents, 35 « " 

1849 Small date Half Cents, 25 " " 

1852 Half Cent, 35 " " 

1795 Cent, (Jefferson Head.) From Mason's Original. 50 " " 
Washington Cent, 1791, 
•' 1792, 

" " 1793, 

(Naked Bust,) 1792 
Carolina Elephant Piece 1694, 
Kentucky Cents, 

Mass. Half Cents, 1787 and 1788, 
Tm munis Columbia, 1787, 

Good Samaritan Shilling, (solid Copper,) Electrotype. 
Same, (Lead Copy,) 
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 
Silvered, 

Dealers supplied at a Reduced Price. 

rjyn^soiN" &c co. 

143 NORTH TENTH STREET, - PHILADELPHIA. 

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For 1881. 

SHOWING BUYING AND SELLING PRICES. 



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Coins, Medals, Books, Autographs, Indian Relics, Antiques, 

Bric-a-Brac, Continental and Colonial Paper Money, 

Postal and Fractional Currency, Minerals, 

Fossils, Shells, and all kinds of 

curiosities Bought, Sold 

and Exchanged. 

MASON & CO., 143 North Tenth St., Philadelphia. 

N. B. — Collections Purchased, or Catalogued and sold by Auction, on Commission. 

(Copyrighted 1881.) 



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